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Re: Interiority, Performance, and Faith in John Donne and Others
Dear Mr. Breslin, Wow, what a ride. This only goes to show what industrial-strength ignorance (mine) of a poet and of literary history can do in a pinch. Thanks for the clarification (especially on Donne). As Lord Keynes said, ''When the facts change, I change my mind. How about you?'' wr ()()
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July 25, 2008
Re: Interiority, Performance, and Faith in John Donne and Others
MaryAnn: Paul, thanks very much for the brief overview of changes in religious poetry over the past several hundred years. Although I enjoy the religious poetry of all those whom you've mentioned, especially the hot dog, I've never looked at at all of them in the context you've presented. Just a comment of explanation -- since you were here ...
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July 25, 2008